四月穀雨。350Please respect copyright.PENANAdJArIykrmM
然而,霜降滿地,四周都飄着雪。350Please respect copyright.PENANA99vWqvaJiY
這裏是位於天額峯山腳邊的大本營,放眼所見,四處都是彩色的風馬旗及帳棚,點綴着白濛濛的雪地。350Please respect copyright.PENANAbW8qkH8ASY
一串串印有藏文經咒的五色旗幡隨風飄蕩,散放祈願傳向山脈,祝福每個雄心萬丈、企圖征服世上最高峯的攀登客。
350Please respect copyright.PENANAKpeLlhCH01
「來齊嗎?嗯……齊了。好了,歡迎大家來參加這個登山團,我是你們的嚮導,羅暹人朱強,六十四歲,當天額峯的登山嚮導已經四十年了,登頂成功的次數為二十四次,失敗的次數更多,多得已經忘記了。近年身體機能開始變差,這次會是我人生中最後一次登山,之後會留守大本營,轉職為後勤人員。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAUJcI92T8UI
前方右邊,暖烘烘的營火後,來了一位穿着紅色羽絨外套的老嫗,中氣十足地邊環視邊對着我們說。350Please respect copyright.PENANAy0gfbeYkSU
「好了,大家坐吧,在你們享用餐點時,介紹一下自己,說一說你們來登頂的目的。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAM8CAmDyObS
朱強伸出雙手,示意我們坐下。350Please respect copyright.PENANAbggMOX0xao
「我是朗聖,二十歲的大學生,藏衛人,是個登山狂熱份子,征服過我家鄉的所有山峯,今次我花盡了這幾年當兼職存下來的積蓄,決心來登頂,為甚麼要來?是因為……」350Please respect copyright.PENANAYInGVmVp7y
坐我左旁,穿着綠色羽絨外套的青年率先回答。350Please respect copyright.PENANANyk7ilGCZG
「因為它就在那兒。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAGI7BdjQuJc
朗聖停頓一下,抬頭眺望並遙指天額峯後,完成說話。350Please respect copyright.PENANAnYhCF7nPL3
「著名登山家馬里洛的名言嗎?哈哈,真是後生可畏。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAol7M9jzIvF
坐我對面的左邊,穿着黃色羽絨外套的中年人接話。350Please respect copyright.PENANAXFtKjMiJgT
「我是馬達,四十餘歲,來馬商人一名,喜好冒險,今次的目的是想挑戰最高峯,體驗一下真正的居高臨下。在參加這次活動之前已經接受過嚴格的訓練,另外,事前膳食、登山裝備、心理狀況等等各方面都做了充足的準備。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAYCoTz5JN3W
馬達挺着胸,自信滿滿地說。350Please respect copyright.PENANA66pg8vtCH6
「唉,富有真好,可以輕易體驗常人難遇的經歷。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAKKZhpEsUqE
坐我右旁,穿着藍色羽絨外套的壯男歎道。350Please respect copyright.PENANADitpSM1fot
「呀,對不起,我是姆德,三十多歲,洋北人,是個業餘登山者,以登山作為興趣已經差不多二十年了,踏足世上最高峯是一直以來的理想,今次我好不容易才安頓了家庭、湊夠了需要的金錢來參加這次活動。」350Please respect copyright.PENANARBWrk21USL
他苦笑地說。350Please respect copyright.PENANAMHTslGhnjk
「嗯,這是個宏大的理想,祝願你這次能凱旋回家。」350Please respect copyright.PENANASB3X5pDrY4
朱強伸出左手拍一拍姆德的右肩鼓勵他。350Please respect copyright.PENANAqGs4VnmhiP
我正想說話,但朱強卻搶先開口。350Please respect copyright.PENANASXvxg12PZx
「喏,你這戒指很炫麗,那裏買來的?」350Please respect copyright.PENANAXcamJWZc9h
朱強指着姆德手套上的戒指問。350Please respect copyright.PENANAu49XQxwE5B
「這個嗎?剛才我在附近的小冰川撿到的,看起來精緻剔透,便想戴上手指看看。」350Please respect copyright.PENANALNjulpPnUL
姆德舉起左手,一邊觀賞着戒指,一邊說。350Please respect copyright.PENANAdkmF6S8rj1
「哎,是的,忘記提醒你們,山上的冰水是不適宜直接飲用的。這是因為近幾十年登山活動頻繁,山上堆積了數以噸計的異來物,不只是歷來登山者隨手棄置的垃圾,還有一具具在征途中不幸遇難的屍體,這些異物污染了冰川,加上氣候變暖,冰川漸漸熔化,污水從山上流落山下,大本營附近的水源亦變得不能直接飲用。由於負責管理這裏的當局未有相應的資金和措施去過濾山水,為保安全,你們現在從這裏得到的飲用水全是由外面購來的。」350Please respect copyright.PENANADOpNep1w4w
朱強停頓片刻,長吁一口氣後,瞄着姆德手上的戒指,接着說,350Please respect copyright.PENANALdQCcRPBF2
「你手上的戒指有可能是其中一個長眠山上的英魂遺留下來的隨身物品,你最好不要肆意拿走。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAZBVVU560pa
「如果是這樣,那我就帶着它,闖過天額後才歸回吧。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAYfYMnfDt4A
姆德嬉皮笑臉地說。350Please respect copyright.PENANAIQcZ8qZ00l
「唉,真是的,隨便你了。話說回來,我對戒指方面有一定的研究,可以把它借給我看一看嗎?」350Please respect copyright.PENANAesiLyBztMV
朱強微笑着伸出手掌。350Please respect copyright.PENANAkczN2TlY61
「好吧。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAUOMlcsJSYK
姆德猶豫了一下,脫掉戒指,交給朱強。350Please respect copyright.PENANA4ny4WyUsHh
「嗯……若果沒有判斷錯誤,這是一杖祈願戒指,其晶石的外形是根據藏傳佛教的燃三寶之形而設計的,還有,可能你沒察覺,戒指的金色背面雕有駿馬,而馬的背上則刻有古蒙字「隆塔」二字,沒有猜錯的話,應該是原有人的名字。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAFYlOrVntvD
朱強捏着戒指,放近眼邊,微觀細察。350Please respect copyright.PENANApEZ2qRs7l9
「若是用來祈願的話,那不是正好嗎?拿它作護身聖物,保佑我們登頂成功吧。」350Please respect copyright.PENANApOgBUKy1In
姆德邊說,邊伸手欲想取回。350Please respect copyright.PENANAijMxGM9xPI
「隨你便吧。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAFKBYwfZwDJ
朱強還了回去。
350Please respect copyright.PENANAletGVXteP7
凌晨四時,夜色清朗。350Please respect copyright.PENANAGdNkVdSQ3v
天氣預測今天會是大晴天,這是登山的絕佳時機。350Please respect copyright.PENANAaQEDN3aiz7
我們計劃在上午五時開始登山,中途在中轉營休息片刻後,預計中午前登頂,然後再返回中轉營,最後希望在日落前回到大本營。350Please respect copyright.PENANAJfPw48RuRQ
經過充足的睡眠,隊友們個個都精力充沛。在吃過早餐後,各自收拾着攀登物品,準備踏上實現宏願的第一步。350Please respect copyright.PENANALc674qOJJl
戴着頭燈,背着高厚的背囊,提着登山杖,我們浩浩蕩蕩地向着攀登主徑邁進。350Please respect copyright.PENANAv49fKHiUHW
攀登主徑上第一個必經的危險階段就是布絨冰瀑,它是位於世上最高海拔的冰川——布絨冰川上。近年受到全球暖化的影響,熔冰面積不斷擴大,增加了附近雪崩的機會。350Please respect copyright.PENANA1MRiojSQP2
清晨時份,陽曦初現,四周的事物變得鮮明可辨。350Please respect copyright.PENANALPHh4lxdmS
放眼望去,在不遠處的大雪壁旁可以看到有兩道窄長的鐵梯,那裏就是進入冰瀑附近的捷徑。350Please respect copyright.PENANA0mVkfvpCFM
走到鐵梯處時,我們稍事歇息,朱強在此講解攀梯時要注意的事項並吩咐我們戴上太陽眼鏡,避免發生因長期注視由冰面高度反射的陽光而導致的雪盲。350Please respect copyright.PENANAYweOLDcgmL
小休過後,我們開始爬着鐵梯,登上雪壁。350Please respect copyright.PENANAXtZZrl8Vw3
「等……等等!」350Please respect copyright.PENANAcrMvzACm9o
攀梯途中,姆德突然喝止我們。350Please respect copyright.PENANAEjjC5qfMMv
「對……對不起,我的戒指掉了下去,朗聖,你可以幫我拾回嗎?」350Please respect copyright.PENANAjJVR1rp6qG
姆德停止攀梯,向下對着身後排在我前面的朗聖呼叫。350Please respect copyright.PENANAPYHbdBg6aI
「甚麼?那戒指與我風馬牛不相及,為甚麼要我浪費體力把它拾回?」350Please respect copyright.PENANAcRb9PREc0h
朗聖埋怨着反問。350Please respect copyright.PENANA99c2ra8ntx
「拜託你吧,登頂後我再請你吃一頓好的吧。拜託。」350Please respect copyright.PENANACbpee5xPXe
姆德懇求說。350Please respect copyright.PENANAZVa3QFFQCB
「唉,好吧,你要記着噢!」350Please respect copyright.PENANAuLNi9i1atq
朗聖降回原地,撿回跌下的戒指,放入衣袋,繼續攀梯。350Please respect copyright.PENANAqkwVay3CqR
在我們都攀上雪壁後,朗聖還回戒指給姆德。350Please respect copyright.PENANAvmJ33SCFBd
「你還是不要把戒指戴在手套上吧,這樣會容易丟失兼且易生意外,戴上戒指再穿回手套會更好。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAXx80vog4k4
朱強提出建議。350Please respect copyright.PENANAp8Wc5AfhHb
「好吧。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAOFP8tfDWPt
姆德依從朱強,除下手套,戴上戒指,再套回。350Please respect copyright.PENANAR64RPlfiuX
在這時,我的身體乍然抖了一下,天旋地轉,跌坐下來,差點昏了過去。350Please respect copyright.PENANAB9ZxcBmLaf
「你沒事吧,需要休息一下嗎?」350Please respect copyright.PENANAW1P0l6DAai
朱強上前扶了我一把。350Please respect copyright.PENANAGYTUdHOglS
「沒事沒事,我只是有點不適應罷了,習慣了便沒事。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAyD5zJiDyiR
我連忙揮掌示意。350Please respect copyright.PENANAI56sGp2NDH
「嚮導,我們暫時放慢腳步吧,反正今天是晴天,等他重拾精神後再回復常速吧。」350Please respect copyright.PENANA4mh2FfrqQy
馬達氣定神閑地說。350Please respect copyright.PENANAUB6aWrP512
「好吧,你若再感到身體不適,就立即通知我吧。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAENMxNbuR8n
朱強拍一拍我的肩膀。350Please respect copyright.PENANAV9uvTCqVXH
我向她點一點頭,表示謝意。350Please respect copyright.PENANAp3a3d3fE1a
「好了,我們繼續走吧。」
350Please respect copyright.PENANAGxjAJzgRm1
冰石嶙峋,川雪壯麗。350Please respect copyright.PENANA2KfCWgjxnQ
雖然眼前的景致被墨鏡過濾,但都難掩冰瀑浩皓的美。350Please respect copyright.PENANAeHujjXP6dS
走了一會兒,前面出現了一個大冰隙。350Please respect copyright.PENANA7cHrvs6JPw
而冰隙上又架了一道鐵梯。350Please respect copyright.PENANAwFeCWx3tUb
與之前的用來攀扶的不同,這次是作為橋樑供我們橫越冰隙的。350Please respect copyright.PENANAhAxOaHHQFp
我們拿着兩條各自穩釘在彼此兩崖的旁邊不遠處,用作平衡及保險的粗大繩索,逐一跨過這條大縫隙,而我是最後一個。350Please respect copyright.PENANADefhbUMG8p
當我小心翼翼地走上這條梯橋時,心裏禁不住好奇地向下一瞰。350Please respect copyright.PENANAa877rqBeWe
下方有一條紺青色的大裂縫,深邃又幽美,內心不禁有種想跳下去的奇怪衝動。350Please respect copyright.PENANAtCz1h7eOZ1
「喂,你們快過來看看,那裏好像有一具屍體。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAvuF6EYeXoA
朗聖大叫。350Please respect copyright.PENANAYebXdB9Dkq
我冷不防身體一晃,雙手反射緊握繩索,回過神來。350Please respect copyright.PENANA9FalJ55Qap
「喂喂喂,這裏是雪山,不要隨便大呼,會很危險的。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAV7zSOJXzOs
朱強連忙上前斥責。350Please respect copyright.PENANAcymAyhUDwT
我提起精神,穩健地越過冰隙,隨他們的視點望去。350Please respect copyright.PENANAmUNt5B4oBJ
前方一個雪丘的山谷某坡處有一個明顯與皚皚雪地不協調的灰沉沉物體。350Please respect copyright.PENANA0Q6tQ6ttmD
傲雪凌霜,風骨峭峻。350Please respect copyright.PENANAQl9TnmbIae
「嗯……屍體……嗯……不遠處是頓諾大雪溝……朗聖,如果我沒有猜錯的話,它有機會就是你之前所提及的那句名言的始說人。」350Please respect copyright.PENANA7lpfCjxqAP
朱強揣測。350Please respect copyright.PENANAAm72T1HGNW
「馬……」350Please respect copyright.PENANALuLO1Z3Sxf
「呼嚕呼嚕……」350Please respect copyright.PENANAyvJyi0GFFO
朗聖剛想回話,但聲線卻被更大的聲浪淹蓋。350Please respect copyright.PENANAJXnCTjpfNC
回頭一看,颼聲如雷,雪粉紛飛。350Please respect copyright.PENANAKbwAJivqYU
一大片雪白色的煙塵從我們的身後席捲而來……
350Please respect copyright.PENANASK5EGekExE
「喂,沒事吧,醒一醒,不要睡。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAHPI6Jmw1Eo
我搖一搖頭,睜開眼晴。350Please respect copyright.PENANAFl5gurMzKc
前方有一個白色人影俯伏在雪坡上。350Please respect copyright.PENANAfIiWtBYCa8
雪,一大堆雪壓在他的背上。350Please respect copyright.PENANAXXt7ZgFNs3
有三個人在他身邊嘗試救助他。350Please respect copyright.PENANAVdhTjWlEQT
「喂,不要睡,不要睡啊!就差數百米,差點兒就要登頂了。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAJwG0YPU0aZ
「征服最高峯不是你一生的願望嗎?你怎能就這樣放棄?」350Please respect copyright.PENANAZWfuJIwvi6
三人漸漸着急起來。350Please respect copyright.PENANAYGaGmGAcHC
我上前靠攏,欲施予援手。350Please respect copyright.PENANAK7AdGJ13H6
「算吧,我們走吧。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAOGNEihXex2
「但是……」350Please respect copyright.PENANAASEy8t9nX9
「他已奄奄一息了,而且我們的氧氣儲備有限,若果勉強帶着他,會加重我們的負擔。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAfPZweV2Evr
「說得沒錯。難道你想我們陪着他一起在此地長眠嗎?事不宜遲,要當機立斷了。」350Please respect copyright.PENANA7qjjMQiEUv
「好……好吧。」350Please respect copyright.PENANABEDv92bPN9
三人一同點了點頭,各自撐起沉重的身體,悲傷地離開那人的身邊。350Please respect copyright.PENANAVNvhQbGlKk
等,等等。350Please respect copyright.PENANAbKAzTlbsjC
你們不能這樣做,他,他還未,他還未登頂啊!350Please respect copyright.PENANAQ3rnMVlDp6
我急躁地嚷着。350Please respect copyright.PENANAK9MPOebrr3
一陣風雪又吹來,我的視野變得模糊一片。
350Please respect copyright.PENANA9IWBHpOJlN
我搖一搖頭,睜開眼晴。350Please respect copyright.PENANAlla2MzjQSv
待眼睛適應過後,我四處張望,搜尋姆德。350Please respect copyright.PENANA4gYxfCpzsv
可惜,杳無蹤影。350Please respect copyright.PENANA6wuDO2of6D
看到前方有一處突起的小雪丘。350Please respect copyright.PENANAw8PgVX6gn5
我飛奔上前,撥弄雪丘,希望發現姆德。350Please respect copyright.PENANAQatJAVduYY
但,除了我那隻因用力過度而甩出的手套外,只有那枚姆德愛不釋手的戒指。350Please respect copyright.PENANAWY06YIELnt
我喪着氣靠後跪坐。350Please respect copyright.PENANAajBoLNfAeb
抬頭不經意望向前方。350Please respect copyright.PENANAjEt2Guo2BT
前方近處正是那條大冰縫。350Please respect copyright.PENANAw9szIUWElf
那一剎那,我愣着眼,身體驟然像裸露在寒風一般,瞬間凍結。350Please respect copyright.PENANAWU0C3lXPKq
我推估到姆德的屍體在那裏了。350Please respect copyright.PENANAMxfbk4XH5k
「喂,你沒事嗎?」350Please respect copyright.PENANAG0GyecgIw4
「喂喂,快起來,你繼續這樣會容易有失溫症的。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAbrpmsyxwvZ
「朗聖,你幫忙助我一起扶他起來,如他再呆坐得更久,雙腳將不能再走路了。」350Please respect copyright.PENANATaValAjq2X
朱強和朗聖欲把我提起。350Please respect copyright.PENANA77uk2GfSdS
「不用了,快點趕路吧,不要耽誤了行程。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAgNXd6fjbWy
我立定心腸,竭力挺起冰凍的軀體。350Please respect copyright.PENANAOJVgAqyeZe
做了數記䁔身運動後,我戴上那枚戒指,套回手套,攥着拳頭,毅然隨隊伍前進。350Please respect copyright.PENANAEWU4KDMf5o
放心吧,姆德!350Please respect copyright.PENANA3qbA5KyY1y
我一定會帶着它成功征服天額,你就在遠方保佑我們吧!
350Please respect copyright.PENANA1GUdZxixwY
天朗雪清,撩闊無垠。350Please respect copyright.PENANAMZUNXbeqMB
歷盡山峰岩嶺、川河溝瀑、壁臺坡坳,終於在天額最高處印上了我們的蹤跡。350Please respect copyright.PENANAHSxiYdV1qZ
登頂的一刻,似有還無。350Please respect copyright.PENANATYnHVXgNIM
環視四周,思潮起伏、渾然忘我,靈魂彷彿飄至九宵雲外。350Please respect copyright.PENANAmw9BR8p6Mr
成功了,我成功了!350Please respect copyright.PENANAb8fobTtJMS
隊伍其他人也一樣高興得欣喜若狂、手舞足蹈。350Please respect copyright.PENANAEJj7vXUOyF
他們都能夠安然無恙的享受這份喜悅。350Please respect copyright.PENANAwyfJ2Yd77z
而姆德卻⋯⋯350Please respect copyright.PENANAsyH99NtVGw
也罷,對於登山狂迷,哪怕可能會齏身粉骨、屍骨無存,能夠長眠於山上可說是死後的一種榮耀。350Please respect copyright.PENANALcJrOOeamE
心有天額峯,死又何足懼!350Please respect copyright.PENANAsgB8Rwhm5A
我脫下左手手套,高舉左手。350Please respect copyright.PENANAaIVnysm6QI
中午的烈陽把手上的戒指照得熠熠生輝、炫眼耀目。350Please respect copyright.PENANAR6u1XMqLur
感謝你的保佑呀,姆德,我們終於戰勝了風霜,征服了天額!
350Please respect copyright.PENANA4DP6qo56bu
天額的最高點是一條幼鐵柱,柱的周邊五彩斑斕。350Please respect copyright.PENANAkrU3ZuKhgw
不僅圍着了世界各地的國旗和風馬旗,還有鮮亮如新的垃圾。350Please respect copyright.PENANAMeTiR3zHt2
我們把相片拍得盡意後,跟着把各自帶來的國旗插到此處。350Please respect copyright.PENANA328AstJ21Z
當我拿出背包裏的國旗時,內心登時一怔。350Please respect copyright.PENANATPEkI6vnoX
這是我國的國旗嗎?國旗是這樣的嗎?350Please respect copyright.PENANAYbQJMarc4t
對於手上的國旗有種莫名的不熟悉感。350Please respect copyright.PENANAsV88d0Guxg
「你怎麼呆着了?有甚麼事嗎?」350Please respect copyright.PENANAAJh2Ra3glj
朱強上前問我。350Please respect copyright.PENANABvPYgcmDgr
我搖一搖頭,拉開國旗定睛一看。350Please respect copyright.PENANADGu1eRqHoN
呀,沒錯,沒有錯,這正是印有龍圖騰,我國洋北的國旗沒錯。350Please respect copyright.PENANAHRyP64feLl
「沒事,可能是歡喜過頭,腦中的思緒有點混亂。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAVYlGRfCtc2
我回答朱強。350Please respect copyright.PENANAOXtueBlI9D
「嗯,看來是時候回去了,在這超高海拔的地方再待久一會,恐怕會有更多像你這樣的狀況。」350Please respect copyright.PENANATEUbX8cHmE
朱強說後,走向其他隊員,指示他們收拾行裝,準備回去。350Please respect copyright.PENANA4ezOYWNAp7
我連忙插下國旗,舒展一下筋骨,隨他們一同載譽歸去。
350Please respect copyright.PENANA60Sq6sJrO0
風聲蕭蕭,雪意涔涔。350Please respect copyright.PENANAjVyIctOSRT
下午四時,陰晴不定,天氣不似預期。350Please respect copyright.PENANAlbXzyEGdvp
陽光漸不明朗,雪上加霜,主徑變得依稀難辨,下山的路途峻危艱險。350Please respect copyright.PENANASB1okhA0S3
迎風冒雪地走了良久,我們都精神委頓,筋疲力乏。350Please respect copyright.PENANAc28H8lTlyd
走着走着,在我前面的朗聖陡然摔倒在地上。350Please respect copyright.PENANA7LHGXltdK7
我們上前探看,看到他旁邊有一塊披着厚雪的長型灰岩,不留心的話很難察覺到。350Please respect copyright.PENANAhCukZSXePh
這時,本已爬起來的朗聖驟地又再次摔倒在地。350Please respect copyright.PENANAtAghlqOhUA
他驚恐地伸出手指了指那塊灰岩,示意我們注視它。350Please respect copyright.PENANAtPjZe2UJHs
我蹲下細看,直挺挺的灰岩有着慘白的表層,四端有長型條狀物向外彎轉扭曲,一處突出的圓頭有着掙擰的面目⋯⋯350Please respect copyright.PENANATVjLnC5WQN
不,它不是岩石,是,是屍體!350Please respect copyright.PENANAshlNMHWNps
我們都被這具屍體嚇了一嚇,不知所措。350Please respect copyright.PENANA4GWuMU1h27
這時,馬達猝然咳嗽大作,潔白的雪地被他的嘔吐物沾染上暗紅色。350Please respect copyright.PENANASvHYMaGLYC
朱強一邊撫着馬達的背部,一邊拿出手帕供他抹嘴。350Please respect copyright.PENANAYqhMf24L1z
我們欲上前協助,可是,她卻指着不遠處的一個小岩洞比比手,要我和朗聖進入岩洞。350Please respect copyright.PENANAqIB8RkeRdl
我們遵循她的指示,走向岩洞。350Please respect copyright.PENANAiy9NV7kFOM
岩洞雖不大又不深,不能完全抵擋風雪,但用作小憩倒是不錯的場所。350Please respect copyright.PENANAvYJFOPQXy7
快要入洞時,在我前頭的朗聖頓然停下,向後退了一步。350Please respect copyright.PENANAm5QHb94owj
我快步走上前,向洞內一督。350Please respect copyright.PENANA4YomshtmxU
一隻鮮紅色的攀山雪靴子首先映入眼簾⋯⋯
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陽弊寒凶,淒風慘雪。350Please respect copyright.PENANAFetwUZII5V
縱然身處暖地、身披厚羽,總覺得吹來的風雪侵肌刺骨,冷得直打哆嗦。350Please respect copyright.PENANA0LXPndKmsK
朱強和馬達跟隨我們身後亦進入了岩洞,我們各自打着火機,圍圈取暖。350Please respect copyright.PENANAoeIztsE0oV
洞內共五人,350Please respect copyright.PENANAbYcsxD6C9R
四個向內,一個靠外;350Please respect copyright.PENANA73OLAo2k3S
四個蜷坐﹐一個躺臥;350Please respect copyright.PENANAM4sJpVjCp6
四個體暖,一個身寒;350Please respect copyright.PENANAXlKMKZ0zWV
四個活着,一個⋯⋯350Please respect copyright.PENANAYCSWa7ITfY
「這裏是著名的『紅靴洞』,即便到處滿是垃圾,也是登山家們公認的一處地標。」350Please respect copyright.PENANA2OFXDkNcCp
朱強喘一喘氣,接着道。350Please respect copyright.PENANAM6nSROhsJf
「它是位於天額另一頭的登山主徑上,儘管看來我們走錯了路,誤到了山的另一邊,但只要找出該主徑,就能回到另一處的大本營。」350Please respect copyright.PENANA23uaBNxNyW
「喀,說得沒錯,這洞的名字就是取自穿着紅靴,側臥在這裏的那位好漢。還有﹐在外面平躺着的是『眠王子』,他亦是一位壯烈的勇士。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAqOzOGHI4gu
馬達注視着「紅靴子」,接着說,然後東張西望,像是找尋着甚麼似的,繼續道:350Please respect copyright.PENANAw8C3aRBkpX
「喀,喀,奇怪了,據說還有一具備受爭議、蜷坐着的『休憩者』,為甚麼不見了的呢?」350Please respect copyright.PENANAKShe9epK1y
「唉,假如風雪再大,我們可能就是下一具『休憩者』了。」350Please respect copyright.PENANA3UfOw616kk
朗聖打了一個寒噤,意志消沉地說。350Please respect copyright.PENANAV90JGqIrpB
「喂,別說不吉利的話。還有,悲觀消極只會削弱生存的意欲,在求生時是非常危險的。打起精神吧,現在先好好休息,待風勢減緩,我們再重新上路吧。」350Please respect copyright.PENANA3lSbniUr7J
朱強沒好氣地向朗聖訓話,並且鼓勵我們。
350Please respect copyright.PENANALc1bgeZ0YX
薄暮冥冥,雪虐風饕。350Please respect copyright.PENANAOCjcPWpxJS
歇了半天,可惜,風雪並未變弱,反而漸強,我們唯有硬着頭皮地戴上頭燈步出洞外,覓尋更好的避寒處。350Please respect copyright.PENANAvsXcH22PAn
走着走着,不知過了多久,前面的朱強驀地止步。350Please respect copyright.PENANAsfhHkszXvo
她頓了一刻,轉過頭來,向我們招招手。350Please respect copyright.PENANAJd7eeoziVS
當我們都走到她身旁時,她轉換手勢指向前方。350Please respect copyright.PENANAyv9srVp93y
我們順着她的指向一望,四人瞬間轉悲為喜,如獲甘霖。350Please respect copyright.PENANA1pC7247Ssz
意矇眼矓,但在風霜雨雪中,我仍看到不遠處有一幢小屋昂然屹立。350Please respect copyright.PENANAw9XqlGFGGY
朗聖一馬當先,一個箭步奔向小屋。350Please respect copyright.PENANAVV8V0h9CHX
我們也打起精神,隨後追上。350Please respect copyright.PENANAotjbGNU0Rv
朗聖毫不猶豫地踢開大門。350Please respect copyright.PENANAuZxfkrfJ9f
「吱—呀—」350Please respect copyright.PENANALqWiCMA1qx
殘破的大門發出病恙的呻吟。350Please respect copyright.PENANAa9VTrKmhaa
我們二話不說,紛紛趕快竄進屋裏去。350Please respect copyright.PENANAmapk9Lgzxw
四人微弱的頭燈一同向前一照,一張破爛的方形木桌和四張摺疊方椅就躍入眼簾。350Please respect copyright.PENANAjdpzm7wOIV
四處照覽,內裏的四周除了中間的椅桌便是凌亂的垃圾。350Please respect copyright.PENANA7jtvaAU95z
看來之前是有人在這裏待過的。350Please respect copyright.PENANAClTeAwT74w
我們不約而同地走向桌邊卸下行裝。350Please respect copyright.PENANAXbeQamKJq2
「在這還是高海拔的地方竟然有幢小屋,還真是稀奇古怪。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAaRXJZqNEp2
朱強一邊納罕,一邊緩緩放下背囊。350Please respect copyright.PENANAa2g8fqyMdJ
「不理這是冥界或是鬼域,總之能夠待上一晚便是好地方了吧。」350Please respect copyright.PENANApjdqXXRBkk
朗聖一邊勸說,一邊抖着放下背囊。350Please respect copyright.PENANAdhHUqGgYK7
「喀,對,快來一起找找有甚麼能夠生光生熱的工具,不然在這一晚過後會再添四具著名的屍體了。」350Please respect copyright.PENANA1SsCyw99cM
馬達一邊敦促,一邊咳着放下背囊。350Please respect copyright.PENANAER8gdw03jw
「不知為何,我對這裏有一種莫名的熟悉感。」350Please respect copyright.PENANA7elSp0t1Xm
我一邊驚詫,一邊搖一搖頭,脫下手套,放下背囊。350Please respect copyright.PENANA5JPVpSL5Kd
「你不是才第一次來登天額的嗎,怎會來過這裏呢?多次看你這樣,恐怕是患有腦水腫。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAcH1UUp9wbU
朱強一面擔憂,一面慢慢四處探索。350Please respect copyright.PENANAYA1iQ6AMhU
「老奶奶,看你行動緩慢、上氣不接下氣的,你亦可能正處於衰竭呀。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAUldoRYdPkQ
朗聖一面揶揄,一面顫着四處探索。350Please respect copyright.PENANA6oYuEihLzO
「喀,喀,不要太自負了,看你不斷戰抖,是失温症的話就完了。若真的找不到任何工具,我帶備了衛星電話,隨時可以召喚我的直升機來拯救我們。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAhy7joXyOFY
馬達一面勸慰,一面嗽着四處探索。350Please respect copyright.PENANANXxRATZebH
「噢,真的嗎?非常感謝。唉,富有真好,看來哪怕你的咳嗽是因肺水腫而起,也會輕易得到治療。」350Please respect copyright.PENANA27yzFTLNfP
我不假思索地說,一面羡慕,一面抖擻心神四處探索。350Please respect copyright.PENANA9RQLtnjkET
「好吧,大家停下吧,看來再找也只會浪費體力,況且我們頭燈的電力也快耗盡。馬達,你就拿出你的那個電話果斷去求救吧。」350Please respect copyright.PENANA23ChiQDaCY
朱強叫停了我們。350Please respect copyright.PENANAVlbdJbJ7jn
馬達遵遁吩咐,不情願地走出小屋,去打電話。350Please respect copyright.PENANAtf2DAguRaL
「我的登山訓練團隊說要待到天氣好轉才能給予拯救,預測抵達時間大約為上午四時,他們還叮囑我們在這段時間盡量活動,不要昏睡過去。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAYO1xY5eSJr
他打了電話後回來報告。350Please respect copyright.PENANAtSLCeaxqmw
「嗯,現在是凌晨十二時,要已經精疲力竭、睡意漸濃的我們不要昏睡過去,應該怎樣做呢?你們有甚麼好提議?」350Please respect copyright.PENANAMhHN24BIPx
朱強困惑着。
350Please respect copyright.PENANAtvwjfHIyfA
呼嚕呼嚕,颯颯颼颼。350Please respect copyright.PENANAvB1pEExxOd
風雪在小屋外不迭地搞打着,宛如死神搞響喪鐘找上門,極力想要侵襲進來。350Please respect copyright.PENANAtUIAsuiJtm
然而,屋內卻一片寂靜,四人都正在納悶着。350Please respect copyright.PENANAadSMd1BnaP
我們提議過不少意見,但沒有一個是真正做到在缺少照明工具的前提下,讓只少一人維持清醒一段時間而又使其他人可以睡眠且又不能睡太久,輪流替換直至暴風雪停止。350Please respect copyright.PENANAW3rDCVcDOP
昏昏欲睡,在快要抵不住睡意的侵襲時,我奮力一振,搖一搖頭,想到了一個遊戲,像是說着夢囈不由自主地脫口而出:350Please respect copyright.PENANAXVuNy5OrJE
「不如這樣吧。我想到了一個遊戲,我們四人分別坐在四個角落,其中一個作為第一人開始動身,站起順時針倚牆走到第二人的身旁後,敲打牆壁並拍拍第二人的肩膀喚醒他。然後,第一人坐在第二人的位置,第二人重複第一人的動作,走到第三人的地方做出同樣的事情,350Please respect copyright.PENANAS5BNJmjIES
如此類推,不斷循環,直到直升機的降落。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAo3nfsDQL7X
「這主意不錯呀,就這樣辦,大家各自去預備吧。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAqm9ni9Ddza
朱強氣息虛弱地說。
350Please respect copyright.PENANAvn0melDU2u
「那麼,開始吧。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAuwguvFCjE1
後方有人高呼。350Please respect copyright.PENANA3S56MGhczX
「啊,是。」350Please respect copyright.PENANA2V7vsF0I1Z
我從昏睡中驚醒,搖一搖頭,慌忙站起身。350Please respect copyright.PENANACYRfxq1GoE
遊戲是我提出的,自然是由我來當第一人。350Please respect copyright.PENANAOF3HvBWGee
看來我在坐着等待其他玩家準備時,不敵睡魔,陷入沉睡。350Please respect copyright.PENANA7aGvilgP6V
我提起精神,打着火機,右身倚着牆,摸黑前行。350Please respect copyright.PENANAZbRaIEXHWS
走着走着,前面矇矓中出現了一個側身盤坐着的綠色身影。350Please respect copyright.PENANAeUg84yS35U
我走向他的身旁,右手握拳敲了敲牆壁,左手拍了拍他的肩膀。350Please respect copyright.PENANAEh00jf9YoI
他慢慢站起身,轉身向我的左方靠牆前行。350Please respect copyright.PENANAloCdTb5TrQ
我坐在他原先的位置,側身倚牆,打算再次墜入睡夢。350Please respect copyright.PENANAQsbRDO9dgh
啊,對了,我最好應該脫掉戒指。350Please respect copyright.PENANAe6wGbwixb5
剛才敲牆時,我感到有甚麼東西隔住了食指和牆壁,想想就是那枚戒指。350Please respect copyright.PENANAOlg09YR2lz
慎防戒指有甚麼磨損,最好應該脫掉它。350Please respect copyright.PENANAhr4KtKVVeF
除掉放入口袋吧。350Please respect copyright.PENANAshvuBs58Lf
當戒指快要擺脫我的魔掌時,倏地被我的思緒打住。350Please respect copyright.PENANAS3Y1e1MilS
不,如果是放入口袋,玩遊戲時持續站起坐下,恐怕會不小心掉落的。350Please respect copyright.PENANAgYH0WSsMoV
應該把它放到桌上。350Please respect copyright.PENANAkaQy2dZowb
對,趁遊戲還未完成一圈時,我應該把它放到桌上。350Please respect copyright.PENANAXSpx6qaWtd
「咚咚。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAbkyOIuS16h
立定主意,想要行動時,我聽到左方傳來敲牆聲。350Please respect copyright.PENANAZbzDsyXIIt
是時候了。350Please respect copyright.PENANA1uKhA1YD02
我套穩戒指,站起身來。350Please respect copyright.PENANAO3zsOTyxzX
打着火機,轉身朝着想像中木桌的大概位置走去。350Please respect copyright.PENANAniHx9BvMjY
不久,木桌的影像就在眼前。350Please respect copyright.PENANAOEf9tOC8b3
「咚咚。」350Please respect copyright.PENANA4bC9NXlawx
又有敲牆聲傳來。350Please respect copyright.PENANA94c3LjLoIg
時不宜遲,我迅速脫掉戒指,放在桌上。350Please respect copyright.PENANAHGK6uW14qz
就在這時,腦海遽然翻起巨浪,目眩頭昏,身子不穩,魂搖魄亂。350Please respect copyright.PENANATQL8IOMPGT
腦水腫又發作嗎?350Please respect copyright.PENANAZrFTDa8ydb
我搖一搖頭,鎮定心神。350Please respect copyright.PENANAi0ut0Wjktd
「咚咚。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAXfftDN2Szg
再有敲牆聲傳來。350Please respect copyright.PENANAw21vFdqk6h
不妙,要快點回去。350Please respect copyright.PENANADSAXUoklTT
我轉身撲向意想中的原先位置。350Please respect copyright.PENANA2N3Pn29QdL
「咚咚。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAJUget3F68S
不一會兒,頭上響起打牆聲,身子被一隻粗壯的手拍着。350Please respect copyright.PENANAnyW1DDyGlS
我起身讓座。350Please respect copyright.PENANA6O1lgBjRb2
奇怪,在我後面的應該是朱強,想不到她老人家居然會有這麼壯實的手。350Please respect copyright.PENANA3oo6Zvgzjw
果然是老當益壯。350Please respect copyright.PENANA2IfbJavOw6
我重複之前的動作,把清醒的意識傳向朗聖。350Please respect copyright.PENANATugu4sRwaH
朗聖從睡夢中驚醒過來,嚇得打了一個寒顫。350Please respect copyright.PENANAGEJCLZJUDc
臭小子真是的,未免太孱弱了吧。350Please respect copyright.PENANAew9akrNrLf
待他走後,我便想尋回夢鄉的道路。350Please respect copyright.PENANA1TBrfvK5Uf
可惜,快進入時,馬達可恨的咳嗽聲卻不絕於耳……350Please respect copyright.PENANAxWPujXBl62
如是這,不斷輪迴,不知何時,屋外有了動靜,350Please respect copyright.PENANANxFaE6QLj7
「直直直……」
350Please respect copyright.PENANAPRptRqx0e9
我搖一搖頭,眨一眨眼。350Please respect copyright.PENANAZCQjJTgRaW
曉風殘雪,四周灰黃一片。350Please respect copyright.PENANAsQtemgrPGa
「唉,失敗了,未能登頂真是太遺憾了。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAgwJ2Bn8v9k
不知為何,心裏浮現了這想法。350Please respect copyright.PENANAZlRi1Ufflv
是嗎?失敗嗎?好像是,應該就是。350Please respect copyright.PENANAXsoW6Sz6GC
暴風雪停止後,四人走出小屋,步上另一條主徑,身無大恙的回到另一處的大本營。350Please respect copyright.PENANA541WcTSLPp
四人休息完畢,準備收拾回家。350Please respect copyright.PENANA1mMPRnjqSn
「喏,你還拿着他的戒指嗎?」350Please respect copyright.PENANALTwiaJJ2MY
其中一人發現了甚麼似的,走向一個穿着藍衣的人問道。350Please respect copyright.PENANAqidJiOH8tY
「它始終是他珍愛的東西,你是不應擅自取有的。把它扔掉吧。」350Please respect copyright.PENANApExgPcLFH6
另一人上前告誡。350Please respect copyright.PENANALwME28ABg8
「你就把它棄在山上,希望它會隨風雪冰川飄向山峯去,以償他登頂的夙願吧。」350Please respect copyright.PENANA6jIyxl0Bnx
再另一人跟着勸導。350Please respect copyright.PENANAvqBiqebazw
「哎……好吧。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAoarQ70cC23
藍衣說畢便把戒指掩埋在雙手手心裏,合掌低頭閉眼,作出祈願的動作。350Please respect copyright.PENANA8YTq7j5Wyl
然後,用力把戒指拋向山裏去……
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「呀!」350Please respect copyright.PENANACxxtdlCDLQ
身體猛然亦感到被拋出,我不禁驚叫。350Please respect copyright.PENANABPIBfIYsI3
「直直直……」350Please respect copyright.PENANArfkQUUghC3
我搖一搖頭,睜開眼睛,四處張望。350Please respect copyright.PENANAfhgEXXfjSB
原來直升機已經到達原來的大本營。350Please respect copyright.PENANAvVIthKEbmR
鬆一口氣,原來是夢!350Please respect copyright.PENANAoZt0PMpSXZ
明明成功了,怎會失敗呢?350Please respect copyright.PENANAGvg9GLTkpJ
我趾高氣揚、飛鴻踏雪地步出機艙……
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四時充美,風花雪月。350Please respect copyright.PENANAKyV2MNEv8O
睡了大半天,精神飽滿。350Please respect copyright.PENANA40lA0j8xVb
四人休息完畢,準備收拾回家。350Please respect copyright.PENANASvVSaMd9cX
「等等,各位,我忽然想到,我們在小屋裏玩的四人遊戲,好像有點奇怪。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAG7nw4mLris
我們剛要起行,卻被朗聖打斷。350Please respect copyright.PENANAfhzRu9ylKA
「你們細心想想,當第一人移至第二人的位置,第一人的位置便是空了。假如如無意外,繼續遊戲的話,那麼到第四人移動的時候,按照規則,是無法碰到第一人的肩膀的。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAXY94E61Cb1
朗聖伸手比劃,向我們說明。350Please respect copyright.PENANAgY8FZb7vbR
「嗯,的確是這樣,若果第四人想碰到第一人的肩膀,就要無視規則,越過一角,繼續前行……」350Please respect copyright.PENANAqO4v9Hs6D4
馬達思索着。350Please respect copyright.PENANABsBmwRZtkp
「或許因為當時我們都累透了,難免睡眼惺忪、精神恍惚,可能無自覺地違反了規則也說不定。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAFpv8ozIKhF
朱強忖測着。350Please respect copyright.PENANAH7hFAjlLJ2
忽發奇想,我的腦裏鑽出一個可怕的可能性:350Please respect copyright.PENANAIHvrZdhny4
「難……難道有第五人中途加入,那……那第五人可……可能就是……姆德的鬼魂?」350Please respect copyright.PENANAPYtUX9bMtH
三人不約而同露出驚訝的表情。350Please respect copyright.PENANA3UWFmAZ4io
一片寂靜。350Please respect copyright.PENANAetEBkY338z
靜得有點奇怪。350Please respect copyright.PENANAKDShcWcLhA
他們瞪大眼珠直視着我。350Please respect copyright.PENANAAjKIXtxYRR
「喂喂,你知道自己正在亂說甚麼呀?」350Please respect copyright.PENANAhKKlfuNjyM
朗聖疾聲大呼,打破沉默。350Please respect copyright.PENANABtkNW5DKx6
「你的腦水腫還未好轉嗎?」350Please respect copyright.PENANA5hO323WI1h
馬達滿面困惑。350Please respect copyright.PENANAxCGWz7WS2Q
我緊皺眉頭,摸不着頭腦,正想反問,朱強率先走到我身旁。350Please respect copyright.PENANATuQq5ToCGb
他拍一拍我肩膀,350Please respect copyright.PENANAQydLJJ947q
「你就是姆德呀!」350Please respect copyright.PENANAWLZqIPreil
一瞬間,晴天霹靂。350Please respect copyright.PENANASMxvae7ovl
忽地,我的身軀暈厥倒地。350Please respect copyright.PENANANdjUUG9pzL
可是,我的視界仍然停留原處,呆滯地看着身邊的三人急步上前接着那不省人事的亮藍身影。350Please respect copyright.PENANAyEEByJwwnq
他身邊跌出了一杖閃耀的戒指。350Please respect copyright.PENANAqJYwiWAZQI
戒指上的寶珠裂了開來。350Please respect copyright.PENANAzTvIVMyLYP
這刻,我幡然醒悟,明白了這一切。350Please respect copyright.PENANATg1u68TaS1
我虛虛一笑,輕身如雪,隨風飄離山脈⋯⋯
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「⋯⋯我的故事說完了。」350Please respect copyright.PENANA85r622tciU
雙臂交叉於胸前的壯男說道。350Please respect copyright.PENANAiroVBZKyzD
「十分感謝您的故事。還記得本人剛剛對前三位的指示嗎?勞駕您依照同樣步驟做一遍。謝謝。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAYjtkB2rYzd
管家站在連室的入口處旁,舉着螢光棒恭敬地說道。350Please respect copyright.PENANAoxkSnFSFmX
然後,他跟着指示走進連室。350Please respect copyright.PENANACs1JWLUekx
客室裏的客人沉默一片。350Please respect copyright.PENANAJGFlNQQxPE
「如我沒猜錯,他其實是玩過那四角遊戲兩次的。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAqVVSN5R2th
我揣測着。350Please respect copyright.PENANAfEYrlZdaCG
「哈哈,若像他所說,那應改稱為五點遊戲了。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAiKJFbWTzpc
空置的座位右邊,燭台附近的黑暗處,傳來一把撕啞的聲音。350Please respect copyright.PENANAhHavk1pzXI
我沒有回話,過了不久,那壯男回來了。350Please respect copyright.PENANAzoaiiKLZ7W
當他坐回座位時,我側瞥了他一眼。350Please respect copyright.PENANAGHCmrPcNe0
他臉上先前那自信滿滿的笑容消失了,換成似是恍然大悟的樣子。350Please respect copyright.PENANAehoGc3pteO
「有請下一位。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAZTCvTpfiBa
管家說道。350Please respect copyright.PENANASiPMBXuncq
燭台自動傳至下一位。
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接着,坐在那壯男右邊身旁,端放在一堆殘肢上的一個斷頭開始說起它的故事⋯⋯
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